Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast' - Spanish Lavender

Evergray shrub to 3ft with striking silver foliage and distinctive flowers. Blooms mid spring to summer with stout, plum-colored flower spikes topped with deep lavender petal-like bracts that resemble butterfly wings. Flowers attract myriad pollinators.  has a slightly open form that can be kept in check with a yearly pruning in late winter. Great in containers. Full sun to light shade inland. Low water. Hardy to 0º F.